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Study Links Wegovy to Elevated Risk of Rare Eye Condition That Can Cause Vision Loss

A new analysis of FDA side-effect reports is raising questions about the safety profile of Wegovy, the popular weight-loss medication. Researchers examined millions of reports in the FDA's adverse event database and found that Wegovy showed a risk signal for non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) — commonly referred

DeepSeek Makes 75% Price Cut Permanent on V4-Pro AI Model

DeepSeek Locks In Significant Price Reduction for V4-Pro Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has confirmed it will make permanent a 75% price reduction for its flagship V4-Pro AI model, a decision that highlights the escalating price war among AI providers globally. The price cut represents a notable shift in strategy for

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Today's Science News: SpaceX Starship Milestones, JPL Shakeup, and Breakthroughs in WiFi Surveillance and Sea Level Research

WiFi Surveillance Breakthrough Researchers in Germany have developed a surveillance technique that uses ordinary WiFi signals to identify individuals with near-perfect accuracy by analyzing how radio waves reflect off people in a room, even when no devices are present. Read more: Ordinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect

AI-Powered Security Research: Claude Mythos AI Identifies 10,000 High-Severity Software Flaws

Overview Security researchers at Mythos AI have leveraged Anthropic's Claude language model to audit popular software packages, identifying roughly 10,000 high-severity flaws across multiple widely deployed applications. Methodology The research team integrated Claude into their vulnerability discovery pipeline, using the AI to analyze code patterns, identify common

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FBI Pushes for Real-Time Access to US License Plate Reader Networks

FBI Seeks Expanded Access to License Plate Readers The FBI is pushing for "near real-time" access to vast networks of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) deployed across the United States. These systems, mounted on police vehicles, toll roads, and private businesses, collect millions of license plate images daily.

AI Policy Shifts, Misuse Concerns, and Creative Authorship Debates

Trump Administration Reverses AI Safety Testing Order The Trump administration has canceled an executive order that would have required AI companies to submit their models for safety testing, reportedly after major tech CEOs objected that such requirements would hinder innovation. Read more: Trump canceled AI safety testing EO after snub

NASA Opens JPL Management Contract to Competition for First Time Since the 1930s

NASA Opens JPL Management Contract to Competition for First Time Since the 1930s NASA has opened its long-standing arrangement with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to competitive bidding, a move that breaks with decades of tradition. JPL has managed NASA's center operations under a cost-reimbursement contract since the